{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-960/annex-VI",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-960/annex-VI.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2015/960",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/960 of 19 June 2015 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-960",
  "path": "annex/VI",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "VI",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Annex IV shall be replaced by the following:\n‘ANNEX IV\nICCAT CONVENTION AREA\n1.\nMaximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic\nFrance\n37\nUnion\n37\n2.\nMaximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean\nThis figure may increase by 10, if Cyprus decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 5 to table A of section 4.\nThis figure may increase by 10, if Malta decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 7 to table A of section 4.\nSpain\n84\nFrance\n94\nItaly\n30\nCyprus\n6\nMalta\n28\nUnion\n242\n3.\nMaximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes\nCroatia\n11\nItaly\n12\nUnion\n23\n4.\nMaximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean\nTable A\nThe numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.\nOne medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.\nOne medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 artisanal vessels or by one small size purse seiner and three artisanal vessels.\nOne medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.\nPolyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.\nTrolling liners fishing in the Eastern Atlantic.\nPolyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).\nNumber of fishing vessels\nCyprus\nGreece\nCroatia\nItaly\nFrance\nSpain\nMalta\nPurse Seiners\n1\n1\n11\n12\n17\n6\n1\nLongliners\n6\n0\n0\n30\n8\n59\n28\nBaitboat\n0\n0\n0\n0\n8\n15\n0\nHandline\n0\n0\n12\n0\n29\n1\n0\nTrawler\n0\n0\n0\n0\n57\n0\n0\nOther artisanal\n0\n21\n0\n0\n94\n273\n0\nTable B\nTotal capacity in gross tonnage\nCyprus\nCroatia\nGreece\nItaly\nFrance\nSpain\nMalta\nPurse Seiners\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nLongliners\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nBaitboats\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nHandlines\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTrawlers\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nOther artisanal\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\nTo be established\n5.\nMaximum number of traps engaged in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State\nThis number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.\nNumber of traps\nSpain\n5\nItaly\n6\nPortugal\n2\n6.\nMaximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean\nTable A\nMaximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity\nNumber of farms\nCapacity (in tonnes)\nSpain\n14\n11 852\nItaly\n15\n13 000\nGreece\n2\n2 100\nCyprus\n3\n3 000\nCroatia\n7\n7 880\nMalta\n8\n12 300\nTable B\nMaximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)\nSpain\n5 855\nItaly\n3 764\nGreece\n785\nCyprus\n2 195\nCroatia\n2 947\nMalta\n8 768\n’.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "This figure may increase by 10, if Cyprus decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 5 to table A of section 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "This figure may increase by 10, if Malta decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 7 to table A of section 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 artisanal vessels or by one small size purse seiner and three artisanal vessels."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Trolling liners fishing in the Eastern Atlantic."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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